Portet-D'aspet: Hotels and Accommodations
Accommodation in Portet-D'aspet
The Col de Portet-d'Aspet was first crossed by the Tour de France in 1910 with Oscar Lapize.
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Nature
The official circular hiking trail to the Pic de Paloumère starts and ends in Portet-d'Aspet. It is classified as a moderately difficult hike covering 6.7 kilometers, with a duration of 3 hours and 531 meters of elevation gain.
The official Col de Portet d'Aspet–Pic de Paloumère circular hiking trail provides access to the 1,608-meter-high Pic de Paloumère. The trail leads through a beech forest and then across steep meadows.
Pilgrimage Routes
In Haute-Garonne, the GR 78 connects Portet-d'Aspet with Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges. It is classified as a difficult, 48-kilometer-long hike with red-and-white markings. In Haute-Garonne, the GR 78 passes through Portet-d'Aspet as a pilgrimage route on the northern side of the Pyrenees toward Santiago de Compostela.
Culture
Inside the Église Saint-Roch are carved baptismal fonts from the 15th century, a polychrome wooden Marian altar, and a tabernacle carved from a tree trunk.
The Chapelle Notre-Dame de Pomès was built starting in 1630. It features remarkable flooring and an altarpiece from the 18th century.
The Église Saint-Roch has a massive tower with loopholes; this defensive feature may be older than the church itself.
Cycling
The climb to the Col de Portet-d'Aspet from Aspet reaches 1,069 meters over 14.30 kilometers, with 594 meters of elevation gain and a maximum gradient of 13 percent.
To the main travel overview: Haute-Garonne.
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